New-York tribune., 1887-12-13
PRICE THREE CENTS
SAVED IN THE NICK OF TINE.
EIGHT MEN TAKEN OFF A SINKING SHIP.
CAPTAIN HUBBARD. OF The BARRACONrA RES

'AFiAiN HUBBARD. OF The BARRACONTA. RES
CUES THE CREW OF THE HENRIETTA
captain Hubbard. OF the West India Mail steam ship
Companys steamer Baracouta. has been remarkably
successful IN rescuing victims OF shipwreck He has
iahy metals from humane societies here ad abroad for
what he has DONE While second officer of the National
Line steamship the Greece he commanded the boats
th TOOK on over 700 Passengers from the France of the
French Line, which went down In mid ocean about
dozen ago. Since then he has saved the crews OF
five other smaller craft the as of these being Captain
John L. lIammct and six nen. who taken off from
the sinking schooner Henrietta on Saturday and
brought into this port on the Barracuda yesterday
The Henrietta, which about ll5 tons burden, be-
logged to Esenhaur Il Co., of Lunenburg. Nova Scotia
She sailed from Anguilla West Indies. on December
with cargo OF salt During the first night out terrific
gale struck her heavy which she rode hut
poorly account OF her heavy cargo The reefed fore
sail split and shortly afterward the trisai
torn to shreds As the storm increased aud the craft
became more unmanageable, the captain ordered the
men to throw OF the salt They broke through
the cabin bukhead to reach the hold and threw
board twenty tons of This helped things lltte
for time, but with daylight came still heavier waves
and hercer gales. leak sprung the rudder was
carried away, and after throwing drag ana finding
he could do nothing else the captain let the schooner
run right before the wind under closely reered main
sail.
STEADY WORK AT THE PUMPS.
Things began to look desperate The toed at the
Pumps night and day until the fourth evening. when tho
weather began TO moderate This Afforded little relief
however, the leak bad that 1t easy TO
the ship would down II they topped work AZ rho
pumps. Exhausted they were the men kept on pump
Ing while the captain fred signals of distress fron both
quarters For SIX days they driited in this way cach
ing a glimpse Of bu, sin gle ship which TOO flr
distant to see their 81 gnals.
On last Friday evening. however the Barracouta.
her way here from St CroiX hove In sight II about
10 o'clock and Captain Hubbard himself happened to he
on the bridge. Noticing biight light flashing up AMI
going out again on his port boS he ma e for H. The
and wind was 50 high when he within haing iis
tmcs that it seemed dan gcrous 10 launch boat y,
on hearing the schOoners condition he called for voun.
teers TO 20 20 the Every officer AMI
forward. Chief Officer Williams and four stalwArt
fellows were selected The moon which had been nncer
the clouds up TO that time ont and by this light anl
by skilful the boat reached the schooner
took off four Of the exhausted and brought them
TO the Barracuda.
second trip was made for Captain IIammor, Ito
other two sailors and such baggage could bc secured
They were a badly used up lot of men" said Captain
Hubbard. he talked about the affair IN his cosey liils
stuck IL out much longer"
NO." broke In Captain Hsmmett. whose weather
beaten face still showed traces OF the rough experience
he had on the sinking schOOu don't think could
either We were simply fighting for life during those ten
days. and that made s desperate one has 10 idea Hnat
Wheh We struck hat steiners deck We an ict as though
had Just been lifted OF the grave. lis the r-t
cratt ever had to leave under sucn en- cumstanc"-
longitude d. 10 she did not sink while IN sight OF hs
steamer He loss is nearly covered 10y insurance. Her
Consul.